What do I need to connect a wired network camera into my wireless network?

Question

I have a Panasonic BL-C1A-S Network Camera and want to connect it into my wireless network. The camera is upstairs, the wireless router is downstairs. Do I need to purchase an access point? A bridge? Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

The product most directly targeted to your application is a wireless ethernet bridge, such as a WET54G. The WET54G requires little more than configuring the wireless settings to get it to do what you need, though because it's specialized, can cost more than other, higher volume products.

For example, you can also tie routers, such as the WRT54GL together using a feature called WDS. The WRT54GL is easy to configure when using the Thibor15c or tomato firmware (which can be downloaded from third parties), on the "Basic Wireless Settings" page under the "Wireless" tab, into wireless modes of "Access Point + WDS" or "WDS" - or even into "Wireless Ethernet Bridge" mode, which makes the router work like a wireless ethernet bridge above, except that several ethernet devices can be plugged into the local network.